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Problem-Solving Therapy: New Strategies for Effective Family Therapy
Jay Haley’s Problem-Solving Therapy (1976) presents a family-oriented approach to identifying and addressing problems in therapy.
Book details
Author of listed edition: Jay Haley
Edition: 1st edition (1976)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Edition year: 1976
Language and origin: English (United States)
Form and genre: Treatment Manual & Clinical Guide
Level: Intermediate
Historical era: 1960–1979 · Humanistic, Cognitive & Systemic Turn
Covers: A family-oriented approach to presenting problems; Therapist strategies and interventions
APA 7th reference: Haley, J. (1976). Problem-solving therapy: New strategies for effective family therapy. Jossey-Bass.
What it is & historical context
Published in 1976, Haley’s book describes strategies for addressing presenting problems in the context of family relationships. The catalogue describes a first edition published by Jossey-Bass; a second edition followed in 1987.
Core clinical themes & arguments
The publisher description reproduced in WorldCat presents Haley’s approach as family-oriented and focused on changing behaviour. This is a description of an historical clinical model, not an established explanation of every family’s difficulties.
Clinical practice, reception & legacy
The catalogue describes the book as a guide to clinical strategies. The description alone does not establish whether a particular intervention is effective or appropriate for an individual family.
Reader level & educational scope
This intermediate entry offers educational orientation. Library catalogue records were consulted; the full book was not reviewed. Clinical decisions depend on the individual circumstances and current evidence.
Paired academic and clinical scholarship
Paired work: Strategic Family Therapy (Cloé Madanes, 1981)
Reference: Madanes, C. (1981). Strategic family therapy. Jossey-Bass.
A related book on strategic family therapy by Cloé Madanes, published in 1981.
Source-mapped claims and evidence notes
Claim 1: Haley presents a family-oriented approach in which the therapist considers the social situation around a presenting problem. (This describes the approach in a catalogue summary. The full book was not reviewed for this entry.) [Source 1: Haley, J. (1976). Problem-solving therapy: New strategies for effective family therapy. Jossey-Bass.]
Sources and inspection notes
Haley, J. (1976). Problem-solving therapy: New strategies for effective family therapy. Jossey-Bass.
Supports: Catalogue record for the first edition and a description of its family-oriented clinical focus. The full book was not reviewed.
Lancaster Theological Seminary Library. Problem-solving therapy: Catalogue record.
Supports: Independent catalogue record of the 1976 first edition and its ISBN. The ISBN in this entry is withheld pending publisher verification.
Madanes, C. (1981). Strategic family therapy. Jossey-Bass.
Supports: Related book by Madanes; the full text was not reviewed.